Homai te pakipaki

“Homai te pakipaki” literally translates from Maori as “give the clap”. It is a phrase frequently used by the host to encourage the audience to show their appreciation for a guest speaker by giving them a round of applause.

I stumbled upon three recent blog posts that in my opinion deserve a round of applause. They each provide an insight into how treating staff as people not as resources, can improve business performance.

1. Unlimited paid leave, no strings attached
Studies have long shown that — believe it or not — such flexibility actually makes workers more productive and engaged. Now that would be worth celebrating don’t you think?